Sicko

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Sicko

PG-13

2007

1h 53m

Documentary

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Filmmaker Michael Moore examines America's health-care crisis and why millions of citizens are without coverage. Moore spotlights the cases of several ordinary citizens whose lives have been shattered by bureaucratic red tape, refusal of payment, and other health-care catastrophes. He explains how the system has become so problematic, and he visits countries where citizens receive free health care, as in Canada, France and the U.K.

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Critics Consensus

Driven by Michael Moore's sincere humanism, Sicko is a devastating, convincing, and very entertaining documentary about the state of America's health care.

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Stuart Klawans

Film Comment Magazine

Apr 12, 2018

This is the essential ill that Sicko addresses, in an eruption that's the most unruly and uncategorizable part of the whole movie, and the most unmistakably heartfelt. You want the truth? Moore can handle the truth.

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Caryn James

New York Times

Nov 30, 2017

Sicko is wildly comic while tearing apart the country's health care system.

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Nov 8, 2007

B+

If other countries can provide their people with universal health care, why can't we? If we can't, who are we?

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

Feb 14, 2021

The filmmaker has the habit ... of never going to the root of a problem. The lack of depth and seriousness, the extreme limitations of his conceptions are enormously debilitating.

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Felicia Feaster

Creative Loafing

Jan 29, 2020

In Sicko, Michael Moore's irreverent comedy has become less bleating and more purposeful, perhaps in part because the times we live in have become more desperate.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Nov 21, 2019

For the most part, this is a more restrained Moore and the result is another solid documentary that cements Moore's status as a filmmaker capable of making an audience laugh and think at the same time.

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alan G

@agenser Apr 23, 2026

Yes he is. An antisemitic bastard and a liar, a cheat and a fraud. His movies should be burned and he should be forbidden by law from making movies.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Apr 21, 2026

Rated PG-13 for Brief Strong Language.

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Jon G

@RT43191456 Apr 12, 2026

A Michael Moore documentary that is superb. It makes me agitated that our health insurance is not much better today. A must watch.

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Alexander S

@RT61935749 Jul 9, 2025

Sicko is undoubtedly Michael Moore’s best documentary giving a stark and unflinching examination of the horrors of the American healthcare system, delving into the personal struggles of ordinary individuals grappling with its complexities and additionally comparing healthcare systems of various countries that have opted for free healthcare, including countries that provide comprehensive coverage and some countries offering partial coverage. Grading: A+

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Munkhjargal A

@RT28084692 Aug 1, 2024

This movie turned out to be a very good movie. It has become a work that has been greatly enjoyed by the audience. I think that the work was born because of the director's poor thinking. It turned out to be a movie that I liked very much. I would like to thank the director and actors.

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Bahad j

@RT27093708 Jul 31, 2024

It was a really good movie. Very instructive. I really liked it. I will watch it again later.Also, I really like the small details of the movie.

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Michael Moore examines America's health-care crisis and why millions of citizens are without coverage. Moore spotlights the cases of several ordinary citizens whose lives have been shattered by bureaucratic red tape, refusal of payment, and other health-care catastrophes. He explains how the system has become so problematic, and he visits countries where citizens receive free health care, as in Canada, France and the U.K.

Director: Michael Moore
Producer: Michael Moore, Meghan O'Hara, Susannah Price
Screenwriter: Michael Moore
Distributor: Weinstein Co.
Production Co: Dog Eat Dog Films, The Weinstein Company
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 29, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.5M
Runtime: 1h 53m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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